diff --git a/drivers/net/ifb.c b/drivers/net/ifb.c
index ca2b21f9d44..c4ca7c930a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ifb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ifb.c
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ static int __init ifb_init_module(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < numifbs && !err; i++)
 		err = ifb_init_one(i);
 	if (err) {
-		i--;
-		while (--i >= 0)
+		while (i--)
 			ifb_free_one(i);
 	}